An artist recently reimagined Studio Ghibli’sKiki’s Delivery Serviceinto an adorable video game. The 1989 Japaneseanimated film by Hayao Miyazakiis about a young witch named Kiki who delivers goods while riding her broom. She’s accompanied by a talking black cat named Jiji.Studio Ghibli put out a number of iconic films, likeSpirited AwayandMy Neighbor Totoro. So far,Ni No Kuniis the only Ghibli-produced video game, which became a successful RPG series. There are alsovideo games that were heavily influenced by Studio Ghibli’s work, like thePrincess Mononoke-inspiredSoulframe;andBattle Chef Brigade, which took some food inspiration fromKiki’s Delivery Service’s bakery.RELATED:Pokemon Anime Bringing Back Ruby and Sapphire LegendariesBecause ofStudio Ghibli’s distinct character design and fantasy-filled stories, creative fans have recreated the films for their art. This was what pixel artist cloudtrumpets did with their isometric video game sample based onKiki’s Delivery Service. In a tweet, they uploaded photos showing a menu screen, Kiki and Tombo talking in the bakery, a mini-game where players can design cookies, and Kiki and Jiji running out for deliveries. Based on the art alone, it looked like the game could run on either a Nintendo 3DS or Switch if it were real.
In the past, cloudtrumpets created otherGhibli-inspired artworkand video game mockups. Their proposed RPGbased onArriettyshows the titular character getting ready to fight a giant cat. They also made a “Borrower’s Compendium” that documented the plants and creatures that Arrietty encountered.
Fans who saw cloudtrumpets’Kiki’s Delivery Servicegame expressed how much they loved their work and praised the design. Many wanted to wishlist it, hoping that someone would turn it into a real game, even suggesting that it should have a Kickstarter. The artist also expressed in a reply that this would be a “dream game” to work on. Meanwhile, some threw in ideas of other mini-games players could do based on the movie, like doing chores at the old lady’s house. Considering the positive reaction towards theKiki’s Delivery Servicegame, perhaps an indie studio would be willing to work with the artist in the future.
While Studio Ghibli doesn’t seem to have newer games in development, fans can still playNi No Kuni: Cross Worldson mobile and the remastered version ofNi No Kuni: Wrath of the Witchon Xbox. There are alsogames with Ghibli-esque art style and storiesthat fans could enjoy.
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